Sidders Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 PM an Admin (Marc or IanNem). Tell them what you'd like your new username to be and they'll change it when they have the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkySkream Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 PM an Admin (Marc or IanNem). Tell them what you'd like your new username to be and they'll change it when they have the time. Thanks, but I wanted just kevin but thats not avaliable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Kevin.Kane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mer Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Thanks, but I wanted just kevin but thats not avaliable...That's a shame, especially as the member with that user name isn't actually called Kevin! SkySkream 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hey guys,Just to let you all know we plan to take down the Park Guide sometime soon for abit of work, following in the footsteps of the park we will stop categorising the rides by Area and will do so by the rides thrill rating. There are a number of reasons behind this, as the park installs new rides its harder and harder to fit them in with the existing structure of the guide. CheersMarc Luke_A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkySkream Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Bump.Ok... so you can rep yourself now??? Thats needs to be sorted out...I mean its pointless to be honest, but all in all the new site layout is looking very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Ok... so you can rep yourself now??? Thats needs to be sorted out...I can't rep myself, soooooo I doubt that is an actual problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 I think a little updating needs to happen, on the front page apparently The Swarm is opening soon and clicking on the attached LC12 link is the exciting update that groundwork is under way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 This is something we are aware of, we plan to be refreshing some things like this soon Watch this space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Didn't know where to post this really, but anyways... With articles on the site / posts by Hob Bot, how hard is it to check over spelling and grammar? Without being rude, there's pretty much mistakes in every single one, from just simple spelling errors to annoying things like the using 'your' 'you're' incorrectly. Sometimes, half of it just won't even make sense. I understand no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes, but it just feels like they're posted without being reread or checked over at all, and that doesn't really reflect on the site well. Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 I empathise with this, Josh, and I can't vouch for some of the grammatical errors, but a lot of what can be viewed often have mis-encrypted characters that appear as something like "&39;amp" or something like that. I'll give them all a look over soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Thanks for that Sid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Right, that's the first page done - let me know if you think it looks better Josh Will do the second page when I get more time. I might leave it though because no-one need look at the second page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Well this looks rather nice! Mer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 It does! A big thanks you to our member chriss, who has helped redesign the look and feel of the forums with a spanking new skin. The orange is BACK, people! Still a few tweaks and minor adjustments to be made, so hold tight while we refine the look, which I think you'll all agree is much more succinct with the TPM site than the old skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 WOAH its mental. Looks bloody ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Thanks for the feedback, glad so far its positive We will be changing a few things with the sites. Due to Alton Towers Mania / Chessington Mania not happening for the foreseeable future, these will redirect to the Forums, along with Maniahub.com. We also hope to look into launching a mobile version of TPM soon. Cheers Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Who the flipping heck controls the facebook page, and why the hell has it been spamming me with loads of ****/thorpe adverts?! Anyone would've thought you were actually owned by thorpe. JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Just click "Hide all by" under the drop-down arrow at the side of the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Agree with Fred here - all for supporting the park, but it can become a bit overboard; literally feels like an advert for the park, not a TPM page.. Aren't most people who like TPM over Facebook going to like the Official Thorpe page anyway, and hence won't need to see such adverts anyway? And also, on the topic of the Facebook page - apostrophes! I know I've moaned about things like this before and some people are probably tired of me banging on about it - but how hard is it to have "Your Guide to The Nation's Thrill Capital" rather than "Your Guide to The Nations Thrill Capital", and "Thorpe Park Mania, the Official Fan-site of Thorpe Park's very own Facebook page!" rather than "Thorpe Park Mania, the Official Fan-site of Thorpe Parks very own facebook page!"? Maybe it's just me being overly pedantic, but I think just having the grammar correct - especially on the cover photo / about section - looks much more professional, even if it is just little things such as an apostrophe or two... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 So basically if we outstretch the tree here you're saying that we should just do nothing because in some way or form it will be on THORPE PARK Official's facebook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Not at all. However, simply put, who likes being bombarded with ads? Pretty much no one. I just don't think it's necessary for the TPM page to have what are pretty much adverts for the park, when they're more than likely going to be posted on Thorpe's Facebook page anyway. A quick look through the past couple of months, and it mentions about the £20 offer, the 2 free tickets in The Sun, buying Ride and Rave tickets, buying tickets for the Ministry of Sound club nights, the Frijj promotion..and that's in the past month. Pretty sure all of them have been mentioned on Thorpe's Facebook page, so it basically feels like a regurgitation of that. When you include how the cover photos regularly state about an event at the park and say to see the park's website for more details - which, by itself, I don't really have an issue with by the way, but grouped with the above, can become a bit much. I'm more than happy to see posts about if something major has happened (when Stealth reopened, and the most recent Trax event was cancelled, for example), pictures (even if they've been posted by the main page, as no doubt there's more, which I've seen a fair bit of) and just posts which keep the page active (EG: "Today marks just 100 days of the 2012 season remaining! How many more visits do you plan to make?") However, simply put, I just don't feel it's necessary for TPM page to be regularly advertising the park, the park's page does that more than well enough. Personally, I'd feel the main purpose would be to extend on the page, perhaps focus a bit more on the smaller things the park does and work as a way of bridging people from 'fans' to 'enthusiasts', if that makes sense. I don't even mind the occasional advert for the park, especially if there's a good deal going, as of course, not everyone who likes the TPM page is going to be a hardcore enthusiast, but I just think a balance needs to reached. Just my two cents there really.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Okay but the whole point of the facebook group is to bring you regular news, generic updates, offers pictures and other things. It does say and I quote: Description We're Thorpe Park Mania - The official fansite to the world of Thorpe Park! With all the very latest news, offers, pictures and exclusive content we are the number one source to all Thorpe Park news! You liked the facebook page automatically signing yourself up for regularly updates of the park. What kind of offical fan site would not try advertise the park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Fair enough, and I'm not disagreeing with any of that when it boils down to it. My problem is more the amount of adverts, as opposed to them being there. The occasional special offer which is really good value, a build up to big events - fine. Posting about practically every offer, promotion and buying tickets to events - a bit much in my eyes. No problem with advertising the park, just think there should be a balance to it, and personally, I think there's just a bit too much weighting on advertising the park. Of course, this all comes down to difference of opinion. As said, I'd think the main purpose of the page could be a way of creating a bridge from becoming just a fan of the park on Facebook to a regular member of the site, which would mean irregular focus on advertising the park, and more focusing on updates, exclusives and linking to the forum. Perhaps this is not what you guys are focusing on as much - which is fine - and where the disagreement of 'how much' is coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 No. Fansites are not there to advertise the events. You're acting like bloody PBE instead of something like you should do, towers street facebook is a good example. What REALLY annoyed me most though, was that bloody awful picture posted yesterday. What a lovely skyline, with Depth Charge blocking all of it. I'm sorry, that was an utterly crap photo - you may as well have posted a pic of X queueline for all I care. Shoddily run - you're run for enthusiasts, act like a bloody enthusiast page, not an advertisement for thorpe/12yr old writing because they're bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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